Saira Banu explains why she separated from ARR

Mumbai : A R Rahman’s estranged wife Saira Banu has clarified the reasons for her separation through an audio message to the media. Saira, who is currently in Mumbai, revealed that she has been physically unwell for a while, and is in the city for treatment. She also requested people to not tarnish the Academy-award-winning music composer’s name with ugly rumours.

She can be heard saying, “This is Saira Rahman here. I’m in Bombay. I’ve been physically unwell for the last couple of months. That’s the reason I wanted to take a break from AR, but I would request the entire YouTube YouTubers, the Tamil Media, please please do not say anything bad against him. He’s a gem of a person, the best man in the world.”

She adds, “Yes, it’s because of my health issues, I had to leave Chennai because I knew if I’m not in Chennai, you people will wonder where Saira is. And I’ve come here to Bombay. I’m going ahead with my treatment, and this wouldn’t have been possible with AR’s busy schedule in Chennai, and I didn’t want to disturb anybody, neither my children nor him.” (sic) Saira called AR Rahman an “amazing” human being and urged netizens to respect his privacy. “I trust him with my life. That’s how much I love him, and that’s how much he does. So I request you to stop all the false allegations against him, and God bless. And my sincere prayer is that we are left alone and given space at this moment, not announced officially anything yet,” Saira said.

“I’ll be coming back to Chennai soon, but I have to complete my treatment and then come. Okay? So, I request you to kindly stop tarnishing his name, which is absolutely rubbish. Thank you,” she concluded.